May 13, 2013

By

Amy Cherry

A unanimous vote pertaining to a resolution regarding a land improvement project within the city was thrown out by members of St. Marys City Council during their most recent meeting.
The Keystone Communities Development Grant, included in the resolution, was tabled from council's agenda last month in hopes of discovering additional information. While the city did receive new information, they are still missing pertinent details.

May 13, 2013

By

Colin Deppen

Pennsylvania has the 10th highest rate of drug overdoses in the nation with 15 drug-related deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
In response, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has launched a new anti-drug program aimed at steering students away from illicit street drugs, and their prescription counterparts through the visceral firsthand account of one man's descent into an addiction to heroin that nearly claimed his life and landed him behind bars.

May 13, 2013

By

Colin Deppen

Thursday's meeting of the St. Marys Area School District Board of Directors included votes to fill support positions within the board itself.
Cindy FinGado was appointed as Board Secretary for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2013. The motion to nominate FinGado was made by board member Jim Herzing and seconded by board member Jim Baumgratz. There were no opposing votes cast.

May 13, 2013

Gary L. Ginther, 76, of 1037 Theresia Street, St. Marys, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home after a brief illness.
He was born August 29, 1936 in St. Marys, son of the late LeRoy and Gertrude Vollmer Ginther. On November 7, 1981 in the St. Maryâ€™s Church, he married Aurelia H. Halloran, who survives.
Mr. Ginther was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Schools. He was a retired employee of Grotzinger Equipment Company. He was a member of the St. Maryâ€™s Church. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, canning, and spending time with his family, grandchildren, and nephews.